baryton
English

A baryton
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/
Noun
baryton (plural barytons)
- (music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281:
- I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.
Synonyms
References
- 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin barytŏnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/
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Adjective
baryton (feminine barytonne, masculine plural barytons, feminine plural barytonnes)
Further reading
- “baryton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈrɨ.tɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨtɔn
- Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ton
Noun
baryton m inan
Declension
Declension
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